A couple in Riverside, California have been awarded a $16.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice case brought against a Palm Springs neurosurgeon.

Following an eight-hour deliberation Friday, a Riverside Superior Court jury found neurosurgeon Christopher Pham negligent in his treatment of Trent Huges in november 2003.

Hughes was injured while off-roading in an all terrain vehicle in 2003. Following the accident, Hughes was transported via helicopter to the Desert Regional Medical Center where Pham was on call. 

Hughes had a fractured spine, but was not seen by a doctor until the next day. He was not operated on for another two days. The resulting injuries left Hughes a paraplegic.

The $16.5 million verdict is compensation for past and future lost earnings, medical costs, and damages for pain and suffering.

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